For the first time this year pubs finally reopened in Wales this week and customers can now enjoy a long-overdue drink or two outdoors.
And while pubs are expected to be able to serve indoors from May, with the long summer months ahead there's no better place to enjoy a cool drink than in a beautiful beer garden. In Wales, we have plenty. You can read about some great ones here.
And now the top 10 beer gardens in the UK have been announced - and two of them are in Wales.
Using Yelp data, holiday letting company, holidaycottages.co.uk has analysed beer gardens up and down the country to reveal the very best.
The Welsh winners are Cottage Loaf in Llandudno, which is number four in the list, and The White Eagle on Anglesey at number nine.
Located in the Highlands town of Fort William, Ben Nevis Inn takes the top spot, being named the best beer garden in Scotland, and the UK overall.
The Cottage Loaf in Llandudno is a former bakery and has been run by Stange & Co since it was converted in 1981 and was the company’s first foray into pubs.
A classic Welsh inn, the focus is on the locally-sourced menu and a line-up of local beers and quality wines.
As for its beer garden, The Cottage Loaf has a sun terrace at the front of the pub which is perfect on a warm summer’s day to enjoy a drink or bite to eat and watch the world go by as well as a 'secret' courtyard at the rear of the pub.
Pub manager, Jayne Selby, told WalesOnline: "We have a secret back garden which you can only get to through the pub with an amazing olive tree that is lit up at night time. People don't expect it.
"We get the sun during the day and the evening and the tables are well spaced out and there are lots of flowers.
"Opening up on Monday was a bit of a shock to the system. All the tables were taken within half an hour of opening."
The White Eagle on Anglesey is on the coast and has a beer garden and terrace with lovely views and, according to one customer, there are fleece blankets in a box to keep guests snug when it gets chilly.
The pub underwent a major redevelopment in 2007 after it was bought by the Timpson family.
Diners love the seasonal menu which showcases the pub's relationship with local farms and producers, from award-winning local family butchers to oysters freshly caught from the Menai.
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Meanwhile, with staycations on the rise, the holiday letting company previously conducted a survey revealing that 84% of Brits are considering a staycation this year and among the top 10 destinations is Snowdonia, winning 32% of the vote.
